Horseshoe.



No. 808,436. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905. J. W. COLE.

HORSBSHOB.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. 1905.

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HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed April 14. 1905. Serial No. 255.594.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JESSE W. COLE, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the town of Tipton, Missouri. have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is aspecification containing a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in horseshoes; and it consists ofthe novel features herein shown, described, and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 illus trates my improved horseshoeapplied to a horses foot. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the horseshoe.Fig. 3-is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectiontaken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

The object of my invention is to construct a horseshoe so as to give aspringy or elastic movement to the horses tread and is especiallydesigned for trotting, pacing, and running horses.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 indicates the main body of thehorseshoe, which is constructed in the usual manner.

2 2 indicates the heel portions in the form of rectangular blocks thatare pivotally held by pins or bolts 3 to the rear endsof the shoe 1. Thetop surfaces of these heel portions 2 incline downwardly toward theirrear ends, so that the upper surfaces of said rear ends are in a planebelow that occupied by the top surfaces of the shoe 1. This constructionprovides for an elongated wedge-shaped space between said heel portions2 and the under side of the rear part of the horses hoof, as clearlyseen in Fig. l.

Secured to the heel portions 2 2 is a crossbar 4, the end thereof beinglet into the heel portions, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, and beingsecured to the heel portions 2 by means of countersunk screws 5.

6 indicates-a metallic steel spring-plate, one end of which is securedon top of the bar 4 by means of a screw or rivet 7. The other end issecured beneath the toe portion of the horseshoe by means of screws orrivets 8.

9 indicates the usual holes in the shoe for nails, by means of which theshoe may be secured to the horses hoof.

pieces being yieldingly held to the shoe proper they will give or springupward until they bear against the under side of the horses hoofs, andthen as said horse moves forward and hoofs are lifted said hoofs aregiven a slight impetus, owing to the resiliency of the springs 6.This-has the effect of quickening the motion of the horses feet as theyleave the ground, which is the primary object of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what 1 claim is 1. A horseshoe,comprising a body portion; pivoted heel portions, a bar secured to thepivoted heel portions; and a spring-plate secured to the shoe proper andbar; substantially as specified.

2. A horseshoe. comprising a body portion; pivoted heel portions; a barsecured to said pivoted heel portions; and a spring-plate, one end ofwhich is secured on the bottom portion of the bar and the other endsecured to the top portion of the shoe proper; substantially asspecified.

3. A horseshoe, comprising a body portion; pivoted heel portions; and aspring-plate; one end of which is carried by said heel portions and theother end secured to the toe portion of the shoe; substantially asspecified.

4. A horseshoe, comprising a body portion; tapered pivoted heelportions; and a springplate, one end of which is carried by said heelportions and the other end secured to the toe portion of the shoe;substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE W. COLE.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. HAYS, J. N. THOMPSON.

